dirtylibrarian | April 2012 books

Derf Backderf
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Serial killers. High school memories. Friendship. Rememberance. Creeps.
Intersting, but not a must read.

The Family Fang
Kevin Wilson
Adult Fiction
Recommend?: Yes.
Families. Siblings. Weird parents. Performance artist. Actors. Writers. Small towns. Identity. Escape.
Creative and odd. Enjoyable read.

Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades Trilogy - Volume 1)
E.L. James
Adult Fiction
Recommend?: Yes.
Erotica. S&M. Billionaries. English majors. Seattle. Helecopters. Fantasy.
Cheesy smut that is fun to read on painkillers.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Jesse Andrews
Teen Fiction
Recommend?: Yes.
High school. Humor. Filmmakers. Anonymity. Cancer. Accquantances. Crushes. Friendship. Family. Cats. Plans. Hope.
Sweet, irreverent, and occationally touching, but missing something.

Celluloid
Dave McKean
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Erotica. Porn. Fantasy. Imagination. Transformations. Art.
Beautiful and dirty.

Unwind
Neal Shusterman
Teen Audiobook
Recommend?: Definitely!
Science fiction. Teenagers. Involuntary organ donation. Abortion solutions. War. Issues. Undergrounds. Bullies. Heroes.
Great read, and lots to chew on. Awesome for bookgroups.

Gladstone's School for World Conquerors
Mark Andrew Smith
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
School. Villians. Legacies. Secrets. Romance. Evil.
Fun, but not memorable.

I Date Dead People (My Boyfriend Is a Monster - Volume 5)
Ann Kerns
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Romance. Supernatural. Haunted houses. Friends. Family. High school.
This series is rediculous, but I still enjoy it.

Ivy
Sarah Oleksyk
Teen Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Definitely!
High school. Senior year. Bad attitudes. Art students. Mothers and daughters. Expectations. College pressure. Friendship. Romance. Emotional turmoil.
A gritty look at a high school misfit, alienating those who care about her with rage, jealousy, and frustrations.

Breathers: A Zombie's Lament
S. G. Browne
Adult Fiction
Recommend?: Yes.
Zombies. Contemporary alternative fantasy. Canibalism. Romance. Family. Friendship. Southern California. Media. Survival.
Gruesome and kind of fun. Must read for zombie enthusiasts.

The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook
Cheryl Day
Adult Non-Fiction
Recommend?: Yes.
Cookbooks. Baking. Southern food.
Looks delicious. Can't wait to start cooking from it.

Soulless (The Manga - Volume 1)
Gail Carriger
Adult Graphic Novel
Recommend?: Yes.
Steampunk. Spin-offs. Werewolves. Vampires. Romance.
Sticks pretty close to novel, but makes main character much more petite. Too sexy for booktalking.

ZooBorns: The Newest, Cutest Animals from the World's Zoos and Aquariums
Andrew Bleiman
Teen Non-Fiction
Recommend?: Yes.
Baby animals. Zoos. Endangered species. Preservation.
Cute-o-rama!